Chapter 1 and 2 Terms CST

Surgical Tech

AHA

American Hospital Organization

AORN

Association of Operating Room Nurses

AMA

American Medical Association

AORT

Association of Operating Room Technicians

LCC-ST

The Liaison Council on Certification for Surgical Technology

ARC-ST

Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology

AST

Association of Surgical Technologists

NBSTSA

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

ARC-/STSA

Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

ACS

American College of Surgeons

ANSI

American Standards Institute

ASA

American Society of Anesthesiologists

APIC

Association for Professionals of Infection Control and Epidemiology

AAMI

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

CDC

Centers for Disease and Control Prevention

CSPS

Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

TJC

The Joint Commission

MRC

Medical Reserve Corps

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

WHO

World Health Organization

ABHES

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

CAAHEP

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

ASCs

Ambulatory Surgery Centers